Short, formulaic answers. Minimal or no eye contact. Teenagers schooled to believe the interviews are burdens, not opportunities to tell their stories and gain experience developing relationships with strangers.

Sure, there are always exceptions. Most of Kentucky’s players project that they enjoy interviews, and they are quite skilled at them. Ditto for Kansas University’s Xavier Henry, a one-and-done player who wanted to stay longer, but somehow felt obligated to leave.

For the most part, though, elite players arrive thinking about leaving, and aside from learning to practice hard and play hard, the only means of earning playing time in Bill Self’s program, they shift into auto-pilot mode.

Man, did Josh Jackson ever blow that stereotype to bits Wednesday. He handled his first session with reporters who cover Kansas basketball so smoothly that after he finishes his basketball career, he ought to think about starting on the path to White House press secretary.

Looked every questioner in the eye, didn’t think about what to say, spoke the truth as he sees it, never stumbled over a word, never showed even a glimmer of self-importance. Flying on the court, grounded in the interview session. Impressive.

No matter how talented the freshman, adjusting to playing against more physically mature, experienced athletes requires an adjustment. Sometimes half the battle involves convincing players they have a lot to learn, starting with listening skills. Clearly, that’s not a problem for Jackson.

He even characterized playing against such experienced talent in the camp scrimmage as “extremely intimidating.”

Jackson certainly didn’t play scared on his way to 21 points.

So long and lean, Jackson showed the tools that made him the No. 1 recruit in the loaded Class of 2016: great burst of speed running down a wayward pass on the break, quick second jump, quick pull-back move, vertically quick, laterally quick. Quick, quick, quick. He also showed a soft touch from long range with an unusually low release, out in front of the chest, and a lust and knack for stealing passes.

Jackson’s long arms and springy legs ideally suit him to play basketball, but it’s his head that will make him soar to the greatest heights.

An onslaught of adoration awaits, but here’s guessing his head never inflates.